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Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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If your income is low enough that you qualify for a public defender, a public...
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Dave Hawkins
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1) A person is guilty of assault in the first degree if he or she, with intent...
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Mark C Blair
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Any criminal charge can be plea bargained. In some case, you can even enter a...
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Alan Scott Funk
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I agree that contempt is the common remedy) but there are many defenses...
Carolyn Annette Elsey
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If the parenting plan is not being followed, then the father needs to bring a...
David G. Weilbacher, Esq.
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I would approach your local police department. They may be able to charge them...
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Mark C Blair
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Crimes that are charged in Municipal Courts are of two types: 1) Gross...
Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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SMC 12A.02.070 (Punishment of crime) provides: "A. Every crime without a...
Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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If the person was arrested, the person likely spend at least a day in jail as...
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Shalini D Gujavarty
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Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) - it is the National Domestic Violence Hotline and...
Kathleen Dillon Hunt
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You should contact a women's shelter as soon as you can. You need help to...
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Anthony John Colleluori
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He can be held for 24 hours until he first sees a judge, he can hold him on...
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Lewis Lee Lockett
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Start out by hiring a lawyer who focuses on criminal defense who has a proven...
Alec Scott Rose
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Speak to an experienced local criminal defense attorney. If you cannot afford...
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Dave Hawkins
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The facts you have shared are a bit confusing. The only way to conTact a Judge...
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Jennifer McKinney Cooper
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Felony Violation of Court Order (DV) charges are serious. At the Arraignment,...
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Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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WA LawHelp has free self-help guides to most everyday legal problems. In...
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Jeffrey B Goldman
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You may still be dealing with this problem. If so, here's a general discussion...
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Sharon Elizabeth Chirichillo
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The Landlord Tenent (L/T) Act Chapter 59.18 RCW will govern. You can contact...
Elizabeth Rankin Powell
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That is the correct answer. If you cannot get through to King County Bar, look...
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Aaron A Pelley
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Malicious mischief in the third degree is a misdemeanor. As such, you can...
Dave Hawkins
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To modify a Parenting plan asking for a change of custody, you have to show...
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Dave Hawkins
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Geneally speaking, a job loss in and of itself wll not constitute a substantial...

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